Deputy Radiology IT manager

Wye Valley NHS Trust

The closing date is 30 December 2024

Job summary

Proactively support the day to day delivery of an effective and efficient Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS) and Radiology information system (RIS) and Ordercomms across Wye Valley NHS Trust.

Deputise for the Radiology IT Manager in their absence thereby maintaining a constant level of service for all Radiology IT.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a PACS/RIS Support Officer in the Radiology department, providing technical and administrative support to radiology's IT systems as well as assisting the PACS/RIS Manager with problem solving and database maintenance.

The post holder will be required to help maintain and support existing information systems within Radiology and contribute to the implementation of new systems, upgrades and modifications to the PACS, RIS and Ordercomms.

The post holder will assist with testing of new imaging related software, new PACS, RIS hardware and also new systems or ways of working which may be implemented to improve data throughput.

Manage the housekeeping of PACS/RIS data with the radiologists/radiographers in a timely fashion. Administer the system on a daily basis to ensure correct and efficient operation

The post holder will be involved in auditing, fault reporting, troubleshooting and maintenance of the PACS and RIS databases.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

13 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-6848876

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or equivalent specialist knowledge acquired through relevant experience, in either Diagnostic Radiography or Information Technology
PRINCE2 Qualification (or equivalent experience in project management methodology)
Competent in use of Microsoft office products e.g. MS Project/Excel etc.

Desirable

ITIL Foundation certification
ECDL

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Understanding of clinical pathways, multidisciplinary working and impact of access to medical imaging
Understand the importance of data, data structures, confidentiality and the use of data
Knowledge of IT systems and concepts
Knowledge and experience of DICOM connections

Desirable

PACS project management
Knowledge of National and local IT targets and initiatives

Experience

Essential

Minimum of two years' experience working in a radiology or an IT application service and support function
Undertaking audits and acting on findings

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or equivalent specialist knowledge acquired through relevant experience, in either Diagnostic Radiography or Information Technology
PRINCE2 Qualification (or equivalent experience in project management methodology)
Competent in use of Microsoft office products e.g. MS Project/Excel etc.

Desirable

ITIL Foundation certification
ECDL

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Understanding of clinical pathways, multidisciplinary working and impact of access to medical imaging
Understand the importance of data, data structures, confidentiality and the use of data
Knowledge of IT systems and concepts
Knowledge and experience of DICOM connections

Desirable

PACS project management
Knowledge of National and local IT targets and initiatives

Experience

Essential

Minimum of two years' experience working in a radiology or an IT application service and support function
Undertaking audits and acting on findings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.